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The Psicobloc at Cala Varques (Majorca)
Deep-water soloing (DWS) (also known as psicobloc)[1] is a form of solo rock climbing, practiced on sea cliffs at high tide, that relies solely upon the presence of water at the base of a climb to protect against injury from the generally high difficulty routes.[2] Although this is viewed as a relatively new style of climbing, it probably originated in the late 1960s or early 1970s in Dorset, Southern England or Majorca. Real development of the style began in the mid-late 1990s, and is progressing to this day.[citation needed]
This type of climbing is most famously practiced on the coasts of Dorset and Devon, but also in the Calanques near Marseille, around the Southern Pembrokeshire coast, parts of Ireland, Sardinia, Majorca,[3] Spain, Greece, and many other climbing areas.[citation needed]
See also
- Climbing
- Bouldering
- Tombstoning a form of cliff diving.
References
- ^ "DWS World". http://www.dwsworld.com/. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
- ^ "UKClimbing - So You Want to Go Deep Water Soloing?". http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=469. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
- ^ "Article on psicobloc in Desnivel magazine". http://desnivel.com/share/print.php?o=3119&p=&print=1.
External links
- Psicobloc video with David Lama in Thailand.
- Psicobloc video in Majorca.
- Psicobloc video trailer with Klem Loskot and Tim Emmet in Majorca.
- Psicobloc video.
- Deepwatersoloing.co.uk Site Dedicated to DWS in Dorset and the UK
- Psicobloc in Majorca Documentary See under video section
- DWSWorld.com Deep Water Soloing
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